Do patients' characteristics influence their healthcare concerns?-A hospital care survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hospital performance is often monitored by surveys that assess patient experiences with hospital care. Certain patient characteristics may shape how some aspects of hospital care are viewed and reported on surveys.

Objective

The aim of the study was to examine factors considered important to patients and determine whether there were differences in answers based on age, gender, or educational level.

Methods

Cross-sectional study based on a hospital survey developed via literature review and specialist recommendations. This study included randomly selected patients 18 years or older who were recently admitted to the hospital or admitted more than 50 days before the survey was being applied. Survey domains included age, gender, educational level, factors consi

SUBMITTER: Pujalte GGA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8516281 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature